Comments on: Phoenix Issues First Citation for Texting While Driving

By: Baja Real Estate

Baja Real Estate — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:36:02 +0000

I'm sure the next citation of this sort is going to be for someone 'twitting' while driving.

By: sharoo

sharoo — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:41:03 +0000

Hi,
i am sharoo sunidhi.It’s just a traffic ticket. Likely about $85 fine. (though I don’t know for certain the exact amount.) And yes, it was covered in my son’s driving courses, though at least in Arizona, Driver’s Ed isn’t required to get a license.

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By: Lynda

Lynda — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:54:40 +0000

It really threatens me that people are dying because of using mobile phones while driving. We cant even digest this fact. It is the high time for us to provide stringent action against this and make our life green.

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By: raechel

raechel — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:09:05 +0000

crazy how dumb people are!!!

By: Javier - Baja Real E

Javier - Baja Real E — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:21:50 +0000

This problem is not exclusive to teens… I have several adult friends who had car accidents while attempting to text message.

By: Kristal Kraft

Kristal Kraft — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:48:46 +0000

A Colorado teen managed to kill a bicyclist while texting. Sadly the teen got off lightly.

By: Dining Room Set

Dining Room Set — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:15:46 +0000

This problem will assume greater dimensions unless it receives the widest possible publicity and I am glad that you have blogged about this. Any use of a mobile phone device, even for talking, is fraught with danger and texting is the most dangerous as you have to look at the device to read as well as enter data. I would not be surprised if soon we soon start to hear about MAMPUWD (Moms Against Mobile Phone Usage While Driving).

By: Buy Property in Bulg

Buy Property in Bulg — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:02:37 +0000

Very Interesting post.

By: crash course

crash course — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:55:10 +0000

Thanks Jay

It saddens me that people are dying to use their phones while driving. There's a movement here in the UK to make the sentences tougher; it's hard not to agree when you here about stories such as Trinity – http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-234113…
Well done for publicising this issue – I think it helps make people think about their actions.

By: Jay - The Phoenix Re

Jay - The Phoenix Re — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:37:20 +0000

"Out of interest, what’s the punishment for offenders? Are new/young drivers being taught about this?"

It's just a traffic ticket. Likely about $85 fine. (though I don't know for certain the exact amount.) And yes, it was covered in my son's driving courses, though at least in Arizona, Driver's Ed isn't required to get a license.

"In the UK it’s illegal to drive using a cellphone unless it’s on hands-free – is this the case in the US?"

In some cities this is the case. But definitely not everywhere.